Psychology of Dieting1:25

Have you tried every diet and exercise trick on the planet and nothing’s worked? Maybe you’ve been missing the secret ingredient: psychology. Next time you consider a weight loss program make sure your brain doesn’t hold you back.

To get these results, experts, from the Kyushu University in Japan, tracked participants over six years with 22,070 of the participants routinely scoffing food down quickly, 33,455 eating at a normal speed and 4,192 classing themselves as slow eaters.

They believe that fast eaters weigh in higher than their slow counterparts as it takes around 20 minutes for the brain to receive the message is the stomach is full. Therefore fast eaters would have gobbled down their food well after they have had enough.

“Fast eaters may continue to eat until they feel full despite having already consumed an adequate amount of calories, and the combined effect of eating quickly and overeating may contribute to weight gain,” the researchers wrote.